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New Delhi, 28 November (HS). Delhi government has taken many important decisions in the cabinet meeting on Thursday. Among these, the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy has been extended till March next year. A grant of Rs 17 crore has been approved to pay the outstanding salaries to the employees of Scheduled Caste Finance and Development Corporation Limited (DSFDC). Apart from this, it was decided to start Optometry Training Wing at Gurunanak Eye Centre.
Giving information about these important decisions of the Cabinet, Chief Minister Atishi said that today the Delhi Cabinet has decided to restart the stalled “Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy”. Till 2019-20, only 4 percent of the vehicles registered in Delhi were electric vehicles, but after this policy, today their number is 12 percent, which is the highest in the country. He informed that after January 1, 2024, the subsidy for electric vehicles purchased in Delhi will be sent to the accounts of the buyers. Besides, this policy is also being extended till March 31, 2025.
He said that DSDFC Corporation of Delhi Government provides loans and other financial assistance at low rates to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities and disabled people. After Arvind Kejriwal went to jail, the salaries of more than 125 employees of this corporation were stopped for several months. Today the Delhi Cabinet has decided to release Rs 17 crore to this corporation, so that its employees continue to receive their old and future salaries on time.
The Chief Minister said that the Cabinet has decided to start Optometry Training Wing at Guru Nanak Eye Centre. A four-year “Bachelor in Optometry” course will be started here. He said that the Delhi government is committed to providing better health facilities to the people of Delhi. In this direction, young professionals will be prepared through the Optometry Training Wing.